com|bus|tion — «kuhm BUHS chuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of burning; consumption or destruction by fire. Many houses are heated by combustion of coal, oil, or gas. »The explosion in the coal mine was caused by the combustion of gases. 2. Chemistry. a)… … Useful english dictionary
ex|ter|nal-com|bus|tion engine — «ehk STUR nuhl kuhm BUHS chuhn», an engine in which the pressure is produced by fuel ignited outside the cylinder, as a steam engine … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|nal-com|bus|tion — «ihn TUR nuhl kuhm BUHS chuhn», adjective. having to do with or relating to internal combustion engines … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
mox|i|bus|tion — «MOK suh BUHS chuhn», noun. the use of moxa in medicine, especially as a cauterizing agent: »Next, the doctor resorted to another traditional Chinese treatment called moxibustion: he lit two pieces of an herb called ai or ngai (Artemisia vulgaris … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
bus — al·bus; am·bus·ca·do; ar·bus·cle; ar·bus·cu·lar; ar·bus·cule; ar·bus·tum; au·to·bus; bar·bus; bom·bus; bul·bus; bus·boy; bus·by; bus; bus·kin; bus·kined; bus·man; bus·sock; bus·su; bus·tard; bus·tee; bus·tic; bus·tled; bus·tler; bus·to;… … English syllables
com|mu|ta|tion — «KOM yuh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the changing (of a penalty or obligation) to a less severe one: »The prisoner obtained a commutation of his sentence from death to life imprisonment. 2. a) the substitution of one kind of payment for another. b) the… … Useful english dictionary
ac|com|mo|da|tion — «uh KOM uh DAY shuhn», noun. 1. anything that supplies a want or gives aid; a help, favor, or convenience: »It will be an accommodation to me if you will meet me tomorrow instead of today. 2. Often, accommodations. a) room or lodgings and… … Useful english dictionary
combustion — com·bus·tion … English syllables